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my question is about the messiah two mod chip
Iam in the process of installing one but it makes refrence to the VIA and the PAD on the ps2 motherboard i dont know why? why are these. and why would i want to connect to them if i dont have to
G'day,
Fairly straight forward. The PAD and VIA are refrences to parts on the circuit board. The PAD is typical a small square or blob of solder (also fairly easy to ancor a wire to) Where as a VIA is more like a small hole that is a transfer from one side of the board to the other. (Which are easily screwed up as they are only a thin layer of copper that transfers from back to front of the board. Too much heat will destroy this transfer.)
It at all possible try and solder directly to a PAD rather than a VIA. I think the document may just be telling you where possible solder to a PAD rather than a VIA. As it is easier and the potential of making you PS2 into a door stop is less likely)
Hope this helps.
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